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The true number will be even higher, however, as about two third of police forces didn’t provide figures.

Rachel Krys, co-director of End Violence Against Women Coalition said: "Women and girls are disproportionately victims of violence which is gendered - domestic violence, rape and sexual violence, sexual harassment.

"We know these crimes are very common but extremely under-reported and when women do report them, they are very unlikely to get justice.

"We need a top to bottom review of the way the police and courts respond to violence against women, so that they system works for everyone and violent abusers can't offend knowing they're unlikely to be caught."